The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-18
THE l7ORTY-NINTH CONGRESS
The Senate Makes a Few Amendments
and Passesthe Pension Appropriation.
Debate on Merits of Paternal Government
The House Extends the Pension List OF the
Late War and Passes the Mexican Bill.
THE SENATE.
Passage of the Pension Appropriation Bill
Merits of Paternal Government.

Passage of the Pension Appropriation Bill
Merits of Paterual Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Among the memorials
presented were resolutions of the Maine Legis-
lature, in opposition to the free-ship bill.
Mr. Hoar, from the select committee on the cen
eennal of the Constitution, reported resolution
that it is expedient that the centennial anniver
earv of the inauguration Of the Constitution be
celebrated in April, 1885, by an address to be de-
livered before the President of the United States
and the two houses of Congress by the Chief
iustice of the United States. to which the repre-
sentatives of foreign governments shall be in
yited and that the occasion be further cele-
brated by suitable civic or military observance.
Che details thereof to be settled hereafter.
adopted.
,iir Edmunds called attention to a bill intro
auced by him and referred to the postoffce COM
mittee, providing for government postal teie-
graph. He wished the committee to report it
either favorably or unfavorably. so that he
might try and get the judgment OF the Senate
upon it.
The Senate bill for the resurvey of certain
public lands In Oregon was reported and put on
the calendar.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution making it
standing rule that when report OF q conference
committee agreeing with the House conferees
shall have been made and be under CO
zion, the first question thereon shall be, shall
che Senate agree to the sameT and that, II the
report be not agreed to, or II disagreement oe
reported the matter shall stand in the same way
as if no conference had been had thereon Ii
conference be asked or agreed to Dy the Senate,
1t shall be in order TO instruct the Senate con-
ferees Referred TO the committee on rules
Mr. SAWYER offered a resolution instructing
the Attorney general to investigate the jude-
ments and awards against the United States
arising under the act OF March ., 1872 to AID In
the Improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin riv-
ers and report the liability of the United States
therefore. Adopted.
Mr. Plumb offered resolution. which was
ndopted. directing the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia 20 supply information as to
Inc number of places in the District where
fauor is sold without license. and the reason
why such places not suppressed
Mr. Hoar, from the conference committee on
the electora-count bill, made a report which was
postponed till tomorrow and ordered printed.
On motion of Mr. Sawyer, the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider and pass pension bills on the
calendar Forty pension bills (prlncspally
House bills) were passed, and then the pension
appropriation bill, appropriating S75,OOO.OoO, was
haken up and passed with only few immaterial
amendments.
up The bill was passed, with few unlmport-
Ant amendments.
Tho House bill for the relief of Elon H Marsh,
of Battle Creek, Mich, to validate patent for
passed.
The Senate bill to establish agricultural ex-
pertinent stations, in connection with agricult
sural colleges, was taken up as unfinished bust
ness
Mr. ingalls, characterized the bill as exceeding
'ly crude and mp perfect. 1t was one of that grea,
category of measures that were presented IN
Congress in obedience to the clamor of a certain
bless of self-constituted reformers OF all the in
atirutious of the earth. It was based on en-
tire misapprehension of the theory of the GOV
rsrnnent. and illustrated the tendency of that
elEss of agitators to demanda continual inter
position of the national government in State
local and domestic affairs, with the result Of
absolutely destroying the independence and free
aom of individual conduct and subversing the
thecry on which the government was based
Mr Vest said that he could not understand
the difference between this measure and ths
Blair education bill, except that the one provided
for general education and the other for agricult-
slral education The objections to the Bal
bill applied with equal force to this hill. He hat
been glad to hear the Senator from Kansas de
Glare his opposition to the perpetually recurring
legislation that wanted to strike down all dis
finctions between federal and State power
There were some distinctions still existing be
tween federal and State power; and one OF then
was the fundamental distinction that the State
had the exclusive control over education.
Mr. Butler said that he could wide dis
tinction between this bill. which he favored, ani
she Blair education bill 1t was refreshing to hea
he sentiments expressed by the Senator'S from
Kansas and Missouri (Messra ingalls, and Vest
after the action of the Senate the oleomar
s.arine Misunderstanding one industry at the die
Lation OF another--and the interstate com
inerce bill, the pleuro-pneumonia bill and tn
Blair educational bill. He had derived grea
comforts from the sentiments expressed by thes
two Senators. They filed him with pleasur
Ind ENCOURAGEMENT for the future. But if Con
gress were going questionable grounds h
preferred to go in direction that would be ben
tfcial to the farmers
Without action on the BILL or on any of tn
pending amendments, the Senate adjourned.